Fewer than half of college students accused of sexual assault are found responsible for the offense, according to a higher education insurance company’s study of claims.
Accused students were found responsible for sexual assault in 45 percent of the cases, according to a study released this week by United Educators, which provides liability insurance and risk management for colleges and universities. The accused were found not responsible in 25 percent of cases, the study said. In 7 percent of the cases, the alleged perpetrators withdrew prior to the investigation. The remaining 23 percent of the cases were not investigated or were not adjudicated.
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Some women who filed federal complaints also have sued their colleges. Some of those cases have settled. For example, Occidental College agreed to end a lawsuit against it in 2013 for an undisclosed sum, and the University of Connecticut settled a lawsuit in 2014 for $1.3 million.
